distanzieren
/dɪstanˈtsiːʁən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
reflexive
Forms
- present
- distanziert sich
- past
- distanzierte sich
- perfect
- hat sich distanziert
Meaning
-
to distance oneself
Similar words
Similar in other languages
French
prendre ses distances is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to distance oneself."
Practice
1 What does distanzieren mean?
to distance oneself
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sich von der Aussage.
Full sentence: Er distanzierte sich von der Aussage. (He distanced himself from the statement.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches distanzieren?
distanzieren: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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